City sets up claims process for Occupy Wall Street gear

NEW YORK – After hundreds of riot police kicked them out of Zuccotti Park in the middle of the night and some endured jail time, Occupy Wall Street protesters now will have the pleasure of dealing with the city’s Sanitation Department to get their gear back.

New York City’s Department of Sanitation on Wednesday began collecting claims on equipment that staffers gathered up from Zuccotti Park, the now-emptied headquarters of the Occupy Wall Street protesters in Lower Manhattan.

Anyone wanting to claim personal property removed from Zuccotti Park during the city’s eviction move on Tuesday, must go to the Manhattan District 7 Garage on West 56th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time, the Sanitation Department said.Matthew LiPani, a spokesman for the Sanitation Department, said reporters and TV crews were being kept outside the facility for now.

The city is asking for a valid photo ID to get permission to enter the garage. Protesters will be asked to fill out claim forms and provide, “any proof you may have that the items you are claiming should be returned to you.”

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